Rancho Santa Margarita — 2026-03-11

1.1 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT –\nSATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., LOCATED AT\nAPPLIED MEDICAL’S R100 BUILDING PARKING LOT

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an Oral Report on the following City Council\nCommittee Assignment:\n1) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member McGirr) – February\n26, 2026 Meeting

3.1 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION AND VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST\n6024 RECOGNITION TO ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT “2025\nDEPUTY OF THE YEAR” RECIPIENT, DEPUTY MATTHEW PERA

5.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and\ndeclare that said titles that appear on the public agenda shall be determined\nto have been read by title and further reading waived.

5.2 APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve a Certificate of Commendation to Orange County\nSheriff's Department "2025 Deputy of the Year" recipient, Deputy Matthew\nPera.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the February 25, 2026 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2026 AND MARCH\n2, 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $414,001.26.\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND\nVECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the report submitted by the City\nCouncil’s appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector\nControl District.\nItem No. 5.5\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

7.1 FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 GENERAL FUND BUDGET UPDATE (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Review, receive and file report information and budget work papers\npresenting:\na.\nActual budgetary performance through December 31, 2025; and\nb.\nProjected amounts for full Fiscal Year 2025/26 General Fund\noperations.\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2025/26 FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA,\nCALIFORNIA\nItem No. 7.1

7.2 REJECTION OF THE SINGLE BID RECEIVED FOR THE VETERANS MONUMENT\nPROJECT AND FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED CIP PROJECT CAN BE\nPERFORMED MORE ECONOMICALLY BY NEGOTIATED CONTRACT IN THE OPEN\nMARKET (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Reject the single bid received for the Veterans Monument Project; and\n2) Find that the Veterans Monument Project can be performed more\neconomically by negotiated contract in the open market, pursuant to\nPublic Contract Code Section 20167; and\n3) Approve and adopt a Resolution finding and declaring that the Veterans\nMonument Project can be performed more economically by negotiated\ncontract in the open market and authorizing City staff to negotiate a\ncontract with Bolt Action GC, Inc., or with another qualified contractor,\npursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 20167; and\n4) Find and determine that compliance with the informal and formal bidding\nrequirements set forth in Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code Chapter\n3.07 (Procurement Code) is not in the best interest of the City based on\nthe information set forth in this report regarding the status of the\ncompetitive procurement process.\nItem No. 7.2

7.3 APPROVAL OF THE WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE (WISE)\nAGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve the proposed Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE)\nAgreement with the County of Orange; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the WISE Agreement.\nItem No. 7.3